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  • City Hall - St. Petersburg FL
    From the 1990 local landmark application: "Built in 1939, St. Petersburg’s City Hall is significant for its distinction as being one of the few buildings in the City constructed under a PWA (Public Works Administration) grant. It’s construction was made possible through one of Roosevelt’s “New Deal” programs and had a great impact on the morale of the community... The building retains its architectural integrity and also retains significant interior features which contribute to its significance. City Hall is also the work of nationally known architect A. Lowther Forrest... City Hall is important as a modern example of Mediterranean Revival...
  • City Hall - Sullivan MO
    Sullivan's municipal building was completed by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works in 1937 and served as City Hall, police department, and jail as well as the town's auditorium. While the police department has moved, this New Deal building continues to serve as Sullivan's City Hall as well as a jail and public auditorium and gymnasium. The gymnasium/ auditorium is located on the south side of the building; the jail is on the west side in the basement.  
  • City Hall - Tower MN
    Tower, Minnesota received a new City Hall in 1940. The building was constructed with federal Work Projects Administration (WPA) labor.
  • City Hall - Tuttle ND
    Tuttle, North Dakota's historic City Hall, also known as the Public Office, was constructed as a federal Works Progress Administration project in 1938. The building, which is located along the east side of Main St. just south of 2nd Ave., has also housed the community's post office.
  • City Hall - Tyler TX
    The $125,000 cost of Tyler City Hall was financed in part by the federal Public Works Administration (PWA). The city dedicated the Art Deco styled building on August 3, 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2007.
  • City Hall - Vanduser MO
    WPA crews built the wood frame Vanduser City Hall in 1936, with a federal contribution of $9,664.
  • City Hall - Wagoner OK
    The Wagoner City Hall was built by the WPA in 1936-37. "A single story, rectangular (40' x 79') structure, the Wagoner City Hall is constructed of rusticated and coursed native sandstone... The Wagoner City Hall is significant because it reflects the wide range of projects undertaken by the WPA and its method of operations. City halls were considered 'useful' projects, just like schools and armories. And rather than begin construction anew, in the instance of Wagoner the WPA began with an old structure and 'reconstructed' it. Put differently, the agency tore down an old building and built a new one in its...
  • City Hall - Wallins Creek KY
    The federal Civil Works Administration (CWA) constructed a new city hall building for the town of Wallins , Kentucky. The exact location and present status of the building is unknown to Living New Deal.
  • City Hall - West Memphis AR
    "West Memphis experienced dramatic growth during the 1930s due to increased automobile traffic, industrial development, and the presence of river and railroad transportation.  In June 1938 Mayor William H. Hundhausen appointed a committee to determine necessary city improvements.  The committee immediately suggested the construction of a city administration building, which would house the city hall, a fire station, and a city jail.  Prior to 1938, the city council met in various local businesses and fire protection was sub-par.  The mayor’s committee enlisted the support of the Public Works Administration (PWA) in order to fund construction of the city administration building. ...
  • City Hall - Winnfield LA
    This building was constructed by the WPA in 1936-1937 as the Winnfield City Hall. It still houses the City Clerk's Office.
  • City Hall - Winona MN
    Winona's historic city hall was constructed during the Great Depression as a Public Works Administration (PWA) New Deal project. Sometimes mis-attributed to the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this three-story brick and Winona stone structure was constructed in 1938-9. The PWA provided a grant of $103,815 for the project, whose total cost was $216,406. "The building was renovated and expanded in 2004. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999." PWA Docket No. Minn. 1439
  • City Hall (Demolished) - Casa Grande AZ
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a City Hall in Casa Grande AZ. The building also housed the Police and Fire Departments. The facade was finished with plaster and featured Art Deco style elements, such as the vertical, low relief decoration marking the entrance. This structure was demolished c. 1980 and replaced by the building currently housing the Chamber of Commerce.  The Casa Grande City Hall is now housed in the former Casa Grande Union High School building, built before the New Deal.
  • City Hall (demolished) - Henderson TN
    This two-story, red-brick building, was funded by the PWA with a $9,395 grant, and constructed by the WPA.
  • City Hall (demolished) - Taylor TX
    Taylor, Texas's former City Hall, "an 11,000-square-foot building on Main Street between Fourth and Fifth streets", was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935. The rectangular building, featuring Art Deco details, was used for municipal purposes until 2005. Despite $58,000 in efforts at that time to "repair the roof, clean, paint and put in new windows," the building fell into disrepair and the property was later fenced off. The building was demolished between 2013 and 2015, per Google Street View imagery. The former property is now part of the north side of Heritage Square Park.
  • City Hall (demolished) - Winter Garden FL
    Colonial-style Winter Garden City Hall on Plant Street, with palm trees and a flagpole in the foreground. This building was built by the WPA in 1937, and was torn down in 1979. It was located at 251 West Plant Street in Winter Garden.
  • City Hall (demolished) Restoration - Huntington Park CA
    The first Huntington Park city hall was constructed in 1914 at the corner of Pacific Boulevard and Irvington Avenue (now Gage Avenue). It was badly damaged in the massive 1933. In 1934, it was rebuilt with a new Art Deco exterior. A plaque on the current city hall explains that the 1934 restoration was completed under the Federal Civil Works Act. In 1947 the city hall moved to a new building on Miles Avenue, where it remains today. The CWA plaque was moved to the new location. The 1930s CWA building has since been demolished.
  • City Hall (former High School) - Santa Rosa NM
    Originally built as a high school during the New Deal. It now functions as the town's City Hall, as well as holding the Police and Fire Departments.
  • City Hall (former) - Altamont KS
    The former city hall building in Altamont, Kansas was constructed in 1937 with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds and labor. The status and location of the former building are presently unknown to Living New Deal.
  • City Hall (former) - Anchorage AK
    The historic former Anchorage City Hall was built during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. supplied a grant of $32,727 toward the project, whose total cost was $79.553. The building, which was constructed between April and September 1936, continues to serve municipal functions. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • City Hall (former) - Artesia NM
    The former combination city hall and library in Artesia, New Mexico was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds in 1939. The PWA provided a $13,975 grant for the project, whose total cost was $31,250. Construction began at the end of December 1938 and the building was completed in July 1939. Artesia Walking Tour: brought several City departments together under the same roof, including the City Clerk, City Manager, and the Public Library. The WPA Sewing Room also was there, as well as an assembly room for public meetings. In later years, the Police and Fire departments...
  • City Hall (former) - Belen NM
    National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: "Situated on a city block on the southwest corner of Becker Avenue and South Fifth Street, the former Belen city hall is a two-story, multi-mass institutional interpretation of the regional Spanish-Pueblo Revival style. Constructed of adobe in 1936-37, as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, it is distinguished by its massed composition and its north elevation portal. It is fenestrated with a mostly - regular pattern of openings, including sets of original four-over-four and six-over-six, double-hung wood windows. The upstairs is dominated by what was once an assembly room for the facility. The former...
  • City Hall (former) - Boise ID
    The Ada County Office Building was built in 1937 with funding from the Works Progress Administration. The architectural style is predominantly Art Deco.
  • City Hall (former) - Cedartown GA
    In 1935, the Works Progress Administration funded the construction of a new city hall for Cedartown. Designed by Atlanta architect Otis Clay Poundstone, the Neoclassical Revival style city hall stands out as it overlooks downtown with Main Street (old US 27) curving around the building. In terms of practicality, this allowed for the addition of a wing in which the fire department was housed. The building also houses the police department and a city auditorium. The city hall was replaced in 1976 with a new Civic Complex to the east, and this became an annex for the Polk County Courthouse...
  • City Hall (former) - Coalinga CA
    This former City Hall at the corner of 6th and Elm was erected in 1939 as a Federal Administration of Public Works Project (No. Calif 1905 F). This building has been replaced by a newer city hall next door. The city of Coalinga suffered a devastating earthquake 5/2/1983 which destroyed most of the commercial buildings downtown. Amazingly, this building has survived and has retained much of its original character.
  • City Hall (former) - Coweta OK
    What was then the Coweta city hall was built by the WPA in 1939-1940. The city hall has since moved, and this building now serves as the town police department. The Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory form for WPA projects in Wagoner County described the building and its significance: "A single story structure with a flat roof and parapets, the Coweta City Hall is...constructed of uncut and rusticated native stone... The clear allusion to art deco style makes the Coweta City Hall relatively unique for a WPA building. And within the community the structure is notable for its type, style and workmanship." A fire...
  • City Hall (former) - Crystal River FL
    "The Crystal River Old City Hall is a historic building in Crystal River, Florida, in the United States. It is located at 532 North Citrus Avenue, off U.S. 19/98. On May 29, 1998, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building now houses the Coastal Heritage Museum, operated by the Citrus County Historical Society. Exhibits focus on the early history of the west side of Citrus County, Florida and include a 1929 diorama of downtown Citrus Avenue, a fish house facade, and an original jail cell. Admission is free."
  • City Hall (former) - Dalton GA
    The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed Dalton, Georgia's old City Hall in 1936. The building is still municipally owned, and serves as a secondary city office building.
  • City Hall (former) - Dalton GA
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed Dalton’s old City Hall in 1936. The building is still municipally owned and serves as a secondary city office building.
  • City Hall (former) - Easton PA
    Architect John Reilly designed plans to rebuild the Easton City Hall, March 7, 1933, following damage by fire in December 1932. City Council approved application to Civil Works Administration December 1933. Construction began in January 1934. Work on CWA funded projects was suspended in late February, but resumed on the city hall project April 3, 1934 when the men were called back to work. Work was temporarily halted, and again resumed in May when the city hall project was ordered to proceed at 100 percent capacity. By August, progress was reported behind schedule because only a small amount of funds...
  • City Hall (former) - Elmdale KS
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided the labor for the construction of the now-former city hall in Elmdale. As of 2023 the building appears to be abandoned. According to a historical marker, the city hall was built between 1936 and 1937 and funded jointly with the city of Elmdale providing $1,500 and the "Federal Government" providing the remaining $3,674.10 of the total cost of $5,174.10. "The building served the Elmdale area for more than just city administrative functions. A wide variety of social and community organizations used the building for meetings and activities. This included groups such as the Boy Scouts and...
  • City Hall (former) - Euclid OH
    Euclid, Ohio's historic former city hall building was constructed with the assistance of the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the 1930s. The building now houses the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum ('Polka Hall of Fame'). "Construction of the new city hall started in 1937 as a project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a program created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to put Americans back to work. The new city hall was completed a year later and dedicated on June 8, 1938 by Mayor Sims. Stone used in its construction was taken from a quarry located in...
  • City Hall (former) - Fairbanks AK
    The city of Fairbanks built the City Hall with the help of a grant from the Public Works Administration. After a fire that destroyed several public buildings, the city requested PWA funds to replace an inadequate wood structure that housed the fire and police departments and city offices. “At the end of December 1934, the city purchased a portion of Lot 1 and all of Lot 2, Block 66 at the corner of Fifth and Cushman streets. Following a request for proposals, architect Henry Bittman of Seattle was selected in February 1935 to design the building. On May 23 Warwick Construction...
  • City Hall (Former) - Fort Worth TX
    The old Fort Worth City Hall (now used as the Public Safety and Courts Building) was constructed by the PWA in 1938: "Fort Worth, like many other communities, utilized federal relief funds to upgrade its civic infrastructure during the Depression. In the case of the 1938 City Hall, the Public Works Administration (PWA) provided approximately forty-five per cent of the $500,000 construction cost, and the balance was funded by a city bond issue...The 1893 Victorian city hall was demolished so that the site could be used for this building, and construction began in December 1937... The Classical or "PWA" Moderne building is...
  • City Hall (former) - Grand Island NE
    The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed the then-new city hall in Grand Island, Nebraska. The building was dedicated in a ceremony on June 14, 1940. The city hall has since relocated and the stately, Deco-detailed New Deal building now houses a mix of public and private operations.
  • City Hall (former) - Hamilton OH
    The Hamilton Municipal Building (city hall), now the Heritage Hall Museum, was constructed as a Public Works Administration (PWA) project. "This project included, in addition to the construction of the municipal building, the purchase of a site which was selected in the business district of the city, facing the Miami River. The building provides space for the city council, all of the offices for the departments of the city government, municipal courts, a jail, the police department with a rifle range for their use, and a unit of the fire department. The structure is fireproof throughout and its exterior walls are faced with...
  • City Hall (former) - Hampton VA
    In 1938 Hampton, Virginia's historic city hall building was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds.The PWA contributed $24,545 toward the project, whose final cost was $77,193. (PWA Docket No. VA 1074.). In 2006, the building was converted into Kingsway Apartments.
  • City Hall (former) - Hearne TX
    The Works Progress Administration built a new City Hall for Hearne in 1941. The former Hearne City Hall is located on the corner of 3rd and Cedar Streets. Built of native rock with white trim the building houses the city hall, fire station, and city council chamber. The council chamber was furnished with mahogany seats for those who wished to attend the meetings. The building was equipped with fluorescent lighting. This was the first building specifically built for a city hall since Hearne was incorporated in 1871. The contractor for the work was Lawrence Brady of Hearne. (The fire station bays have...
  • City Hall (former) - Lafayette LA
    This stunning art deco building replaced and modernized an older city hall building. It was constructed by the PWA in 1939. The building is now the Centre International de Lafayette.
  • City Hall (former) - Lake City FL
    In 1936, the Works Progress Administration built the Armory, City Hall, Police Department, and Fire Department in Lake City, Florida. All departments were combined in one building.  
  • City Hall (former) - Libby MT
    The Works Progress Administration built the Libby City Hall in the mid-1930s. Today the two-story brick building serves as the Police Department. The following excerpt is from "ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROPOSED PLAN OF MINING AND RECLAMATION TROY PROJECT - ASARCO INC." at Archive.org, page 285. It was written in 1978: "Libby City Police Department - The Libby City Police Department and jail are located in the Libby City Hall on Mineral Avenue. The Libby City Hall was built around 1930 as a WPA project and is of brick construction. The facility contains two cell areas. "  
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